Commercial vehicle suppliers Mobileye and Delphi Automotive have agreed to develop a complete turnkey system capable of fully automated driving that will be ready for production in 2019 and is designed for “diverse vehicle platforms for a range of customers worldwide.â€
August 23, 2016BusinessTechnology
Gorilla Safety Adds Equipment Tracking, Expands Mobile App Features
Gorilla Safety has introduced an enhanced equipment tracking system and announced new features for its mobile application.
August 23, 2016BusinessTechnology
Trucker Path Marks 100,000 Downloads of Its Truckloads Freight Market App
Trucker Path said its new Truckloads mobile application, which provides a freight marketplace for trucking, has reached 100,000 downloads.
August 23, 2016BusinessTechnology
Trucking Firms Find Success, Challenges With Driver Cameras
A growing number of carriers are outfitting their trucks with dual-lens cameras that simultaneously capture video of the road ahead and the driver at the wheel.
August 19, 2016BusinessTechnology
Omnitracs Launches Onboard Video System
Omnitracs has jumped into the burgeoning in-cab camera market with its own onboard video system called Critical Event Video.
August 17, 2016BusinessTechnology
ATA's Spear on Fox Business News: Autonomous Trucks Can Improve Job Growth in Sector
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear appeared on Fox Business News on Aug. 16, and for the third time in less than a week, addressed the topic of autonomous trucks. See video.
August 16, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016EquipmentBusinessTechnology
Cab Seat Technology Addresses Driver Health Concerns
Driving a truck for hours on end day after day takes its toll on the body, but the engineers of today’s cab seats are doing more than ever to address driver health and comfort concerns. These seats offer an array of features that soothe body aches and pains, reduce vibration and accommodate the range of body sizes.
August 12, 2016BusinessTechnology
Milan Supply Chain Solutions Adds Spireon’s FleetLocate to Trailers
Milan Supply Chain Solutions has chosen Spireon Inc.'s FleetLocate telematics application to track 1,100 trailers to improve utilization and deliver operational savings.
August 12, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016